"Goin' Ov'r the River" or "Goin'
Stateside" is
slang all over Southern Ontario meaning
going to the United States, and "Goin'
ov'r
the Pond" is Canadian slang for going
to
Europe. Comment by: Jeff Rated:5/5

In ottawa over the river means in
Quebec, usually
specifically Gatineau Comment by: From ottawa

+1 Everyone in Niagara says over the
river and it's
known to mean the US border, usually
within a 1hr
drive of the border.
Yo can go over the river to Buffallo,
but Ellicotville is
too far away to say it Comment by: quiz